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Job Summary

The Senior Analyst for IT Governance is responsible for supporting Bread Financials’ Technology Governance & Control Operations. Specifically, the incumbent will collaborate with first and second line partners to ensure technology processes are in compliance with regulatory expectations and company policies and standards, including doing walk-throughs, updating the RCSA system of record, and developing quality assurance (QA) testing.

 

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborating with IT Risk and IT Governance management to implement the agreed upon IT RCSA structure and supporting processes.  Lead efforts surrounding the establishment of appropriate control processes and ensuring RCSA, policies and standards are reviewed annually and kept up to date.   Make recommendations on how to develop new controls that will bring processes within risk appetite. Mentors less experienced team members assisting them with their efforts. 

Operational Duties:

• Coordinates with IT Governance and the second line of defense to ensure that IT processes are effectively and efficiently evaluated.
• Leads teammates in the review of policy and standard documentation to ensure their accuracy and in compliance with regulatory guidance.
• Assist in the remediation of regulatory findings, including establishing proper control processes, maintaining evidence of remediation, and leading discussions with IT Risk and Global Audit on the remediation efforts.
• Working in close partnership with process owners and key partners, designs, communicates, and implements, agreed upon IT QA program across internal and external providers. 
• Conducting control testing.
• Effectively communicate the results of associated QA and obtain buy-in on remediation activities and timelines.
• Provides leadership in formulating metrics as part of the QA process
• Assist with the planning, design, certification, and implementation of automated control testing solutions.
• Coaches and mentors peers with less experience to help build the skills of the team, including conducting peer reviews on control testing efforts and other initiatives.

Reports to:

Sr. Manager, IT Policy and Governance

Working Conditions/ Physical Requirements:

• Normal office environment, some travel may be required.   May work from home.
• This position is hybrid with an onsite schedule of 3-4 days per month. In-office requirements are subject to change based on business needs. This position is currently available to candidates that reside within 60 miles of Plano, TX; Columbus, OH; or New York, NY

Direct Reports: 0

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, business, or a related field
• 4 to 8 years of experience in IT Audit, Risk or controls role
• Track record in an IT process or IT controls related role
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry (e.g. Healthcare, Banking, & Financial Services)

Preferred Experience:

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) or other advanced degree
• IT process framework certification (e.g., ITIL), Information Security (e.g., CISP), or IT controls certification (e.g., CISA) is a plus
• 4+ years of related experience
• Experience with IT standards such as ITIL and COBIT is desired
• Experience with a multi-provider ecosystem
• Experience as a quality assurance analyst or auditor

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to analyze complex data
• Ability to understand and offer viable solutions to complex IT and business problems (issues)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Customer and results-oriented
• Ability to provide direction and guidance to less experienced teammates
• Ability to establish and meet critical deadlines
• Ability to prioritize multiple activities and complex projects simultaneously
• Ability to research and resolve complex problems
• Solid understanding of IT department processes such as development life cycle, change management, and source code management
• Basic understanding of technologies such as Windows, UNIX, cloud, and IBM
• Experience working with third party audits such as SOX, PCI, and FDIC.

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